Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.

Negotiate costs and terms for contract award.

Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.

Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.

Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.

Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.

Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.

Administer on-line purchasing systems.

Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.

Control purchasing department budgets.

Price physical inventory.

Tracks daily material costs associated to projects and phase codes.

Verifies material lead times by type and reports findings to the project manager.

Plan, track and monitor all direct owner purchases and serve as liaison between the owners agent and vendors.

Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.

Attends internal and external meetings as required.